Guerrilla warfare is as old as the history of mankind, but guerrilla techniques were only developed into strategic planning by T.E. Lawrance in the twentieth century and subsequently into guerrilla theory by Mao within the context of a people’s war. Since its successful implementation in China, guerrilla theory has been put in practice around the world. Going through three stages, strategic defensive, political-military stalemate and strategic offensive, guerrilla movements within the parameters of a people’s war seemed to show that they can transit to conventional warfare. This paper examines how that transition is a characteristic of guerrilla activities and demonstrates the applicability of guerrilla theory through two case studies.
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Abstract I. Introduction II. Historical Background to Guerrilla Warfarein Indochina and Guinea III. Leadership Crises and External Threats IV. Guerrilla Warfare Application V. Combat Sustainability: Reaching a Prolonged Stalemate VI. Military Bases and Formalization of a Military Force VII. Propaganda and Recruitment Machinery VIII. The “Strategic Offensive” IX. Conclusion References